Petoskey then defeated Charlevoix, 25-15, 25-19, in a semifinal, then topped Cheboygan, 25-11, 25-21, in the final. Cheboygan defeated Pellston, 25-16, 25-14, in the other semifinal.

"We started out a bit sluggish in the morning, but as the day progressed we started to kick things into gear," Petoskey coach Heather Miller said. "I was especially happy with the way we came out strong in the semifinals after a long wait in between matches. Overall a good day."

Kerby Tamm led the Northmen with 32 kills, 31 digs, and five aces; while Megan Tompkins added 30 kills and eight blocks; and setter Carly Searles had 82 assists, 24 kills, 57 digs, and six aces.

Petoskey goes to Traverse City West on Wednesday, Oct. 27, for its final Big North Conference match. The Northmen and Cadillac are both 8-1 in the league and share first place. A win over West gives Petoskey at least a share of the conference championship.

The Rayders, 40-11-2, play host to Kalkaska and Grayling in a Lake Michigan Conference tri-match today, Monday. Charlevoix, which is 11-1 in the league, can clinch the league title with a pair of wins, and can earn a title share with a split. Traverse City St. Francis is in second place with two league losses.

-- Pellston opened with a 22-25, 19-25 loss to Petoskey, then rebounded to down Lake City, 25-22, 25-21; Harbor Light, 25-15, 25-22; and Boyne City, 25-18, 27-26; to finish 3-1 in pool play. The Hornets then downed Grayling, 25-11, 25-23, in a quarterfinal before fall in the semifinals to Cheboygan.

"We played hard all day," Pellston coach Tim McNitt said. "The team was consistent throughout the tournament and had very few down times. In the Grayling match, we were down (in the second game) 6-17 and 13-22 and showed a lot of character and heart in coming back to get into the semis.

"We played well against Petoskey, we just couldn't match them at every position. Carly Searles was exceptionally tough to stop and she ran down some bad passes and put them right in the hit zone. She is an extraordinary setter."

Samantha McNitt finished with 87 assists, 22 digs and served at 100 percent on the day in earning the Hornets' team MVP award.

Elizabeth Britton had 21 kills to lead the Swordsmen, while Mariah Lambert had 12, and Kaila Schutte added six. Schutte finished with 19 digs and Lambert added 15. Both Schutte and Lambert had four aces apiece.